Stanton’s wealth and startups

Wireless pioneer John Stanton made it on to Forbes’ list of The World’s Richest People this week — gaining access to the billionaire club along with folks like Oprah, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. The 50-year-old Bellevue resident now has a net worth of $1 billion, ranking 746th on the Forbes list.

And what is the former Western Wireless and T-Mobile USA Chief Executive doing with all of that money? For one thing, he continues to invest in Seattle area startup companies through a new investment firm called Trilogy Partners.

While Stanton has tried to keep a low public profile about the firm, Trilogy has quickly become one of more active early-stage venture capital investors in the state. Today, I cover the firm’s investment in Junxion — a 9-person Seattle startup that allows multiple computer users to gain access to mobile networks. Here is a little more info on the company from The New York Times.

Stanton’s wealth and startups

Wireless pioneer John Stanton made it on to Forbes’ list of The World’s Richest People this week — gaining access to the billionaire club along with folks like Oprah, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. The 50-year-old Bellevue resident now has a net worth of $1 billion, ranking 746th on the Forbes list.

And what is the former Western Wireless and T-Mobile USA Chief Executive doing with all of that money? For one thing, he continues to invest in Seattle area startup companies through a new investment firm called Trilogy Partners.

While Stanton has tried to keep a low public profile about the firm, Trilogy has quickly become one of more active early-stage venture capital investors in the state. Today, I cover the firm’s investment in Junxion — a 9-person Seattle startup that allows multiple computer users to gain access to mobile networks. Here is a little more info on the company from The New York Times.